Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-05-12
Trial Of Calvin P. Graves.

rumors of attempts at his release great
crowd was in the court Friday morning,
and Calais is full Of strangers who have
come to attend the trial.
In the $, J, Court Friday morning, be-
fore Judge Foster, Calvin p Graves was
arraigned upon the first indictment found
by the grand jury in the January term,
charging him with the wilful murder of
Lyman O. Hill. He pleaded not guilty to
the indictment Attorney General Orville
ID. Baker Of Augusta. and County Attorney
T.. +. Livermore Of PASSPORT. appeared for
the government, and Col. Jasper Hutch
ings Of Bangor. and Judge George p. but
ton of Ellsworth for the defence
At ) 30 Friday j. VI. the Jury was com
pleted a. follows London McKechnee,
forth: John Risbcll Perry: George +
Bullens. Passports James Agnew Calais
f. II McAllister, Calais Gilbert Frost,
Pembroke: Sanford II. Rumery Lubec;
Andrew J. Dupli>ea, Princeton; Horace l..
Marston, Ioncsboro; Charles Walker,
Calais William Golden Perry. The panel
was nearly exhausted before the last Juror
was sworn. the State having challenged
two. the defence seventeen. and seventeen
were rejected hv the Court, The counsel
for the prisoner endeavorcd To obtain
delay until Monday, on account Of the
absence OF important Witnesses Put the
request was denied by Judge Foster.
SATURDAY MORNING
Ira L MrRcaey was sworn and testified
a, follows | live in Whitneyyille am l6
vcT> Of age. Was al Fletcher Brook
November 9Th last; saw Graves and Nc
Farlaud there and assisted them in caring
for heir horSr Wa invited hv them To
dinner Graves said the dog which nc
c.,r,n,,i.,l ,r.n wos hi-l loo bnr no
gamr warden woulI TAX. deg Of his
Wa in the house when Charles Niles
game warden. drove up. Went out and
helped MN care i"r the morse III inc ceAar
men returned i"uhI "F'N'S ana aI",
en- nh IN me house. h"N were Engaged
III discussing u"-> ana game iA"H. 'rraNeN
sad the law was v'nlated aaliy. IN reply
u question ny McF arIahd' the "arnrhs
Sald they were gong 10 remain over h'2h,;
"h"h MGR ariaho SAID hs'''r ii"'' we
argue ai4 night ne "afiehS ui'h "'S""
- pack up
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he wa, going to shoot the dog McFar-
land got into the wagon with the dng
Alter standing ms r'ne against ne mouse,
the wagon. Witness saw Graves take two
.cartriIG,. from hj> belt and mt them in
Nh. Gun A, Niles approached the wagon
Graves raised his arnn to his shoulder and
Shot him On his left side of the throat IN
der The ear then wheeled aud shot Hi
who was standing in front Of the team.
talking with Mcfarland. Graves was four
or i've feet from Niles when he fired
neither warden had auv weapon in hi-
hands when shot
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cock. was sworn ami testified Krar hra
Fletcher Brook house in company "lth re-
>poudent on SATURDAY previous !" me
homicide Had known Graves from child
hood Went deer hunting win hlm All
SUNDAY afternoon. separated ana VII
ness returned Al seven and l'ahl
Graves ther" He had M dog smoker
with him. l'I by chain. Neither got
shot at deer on that trp went again
next morning leaving the d"g behind
Graves >aid lie "A" deer out 81 range
and worked up toward II, tn" report 81
gun startled the animal ana "s' X
Knew The dog I" track deer Ira Mckrat
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kl.y,fpr ilar lie would track deer In
conversation in the main room both ward
ems ~aii that no dog could come into their
woods aud live After general talk Graves
and witness prepared - 20 home. A. We
went b III" wagon heard Hill say
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